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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-31
CONDENSED NEWS.

Gen. Buckner was inangurated governor Of
Kentucky at Frankfort Tuesday.
The creditors Of Maurice Rosenfeld & Co,
of Chicago, refuse to accept % cents on the
dollar
Israel Lucas, treasurer of Auglaize county,
Ohio, is a defaulter for $50, He has gone
to Canada
Dr. s. S. Judd, one of the leading physi-
clans of GAINESVILLE, Wis, died in that city
Tuesday evening.
The Wisconsin company of infantry which
carried the eagle sod Abe" drought the war
is to hold reunion at Eau Claire, Oct Is
Henry Francis cut his throat over the grave
of his mother at Royalton, Ohio, Monday
night. He had been notorious criminal for
many years.
Several towns in Michigan have been food
ed with 81 and So bills ingeniously raised to
IS, SO and $50 William Arnold, of Durand,
has been arrested
George Deubal, at Creston, Iowa, Tuesday
shot and dangerously wounded Lottie Kane,
alias Lottie Jordan, his mistress. Deubal had
been drinking and was jealous
Mrs. Belle Feely, an inmate of the county
jail at Clarion Pa, was burned to death
Monday night by fire which she had kin
died with paper torn from the walls
The London Times protests against the
treatment of British sealers by American
authorities in Alaska, and wants a British
cruiser sent to Alaska to protect them.
A freight train was thrown off the track
near Clinton, Ills, Tuesday, and ]. C. Cole
man and William Wilson, trainmen, received
| injuries from which they will probably die.
The Village of Lavanna, Brown county,
Ohio was badly damaged by fire Monday.
The Boyd Manufacturing company's build
ipgs and many others were destroyed Loss,
Slv0,0H
Supervising Inspector General Dumont has
deci ed that the bulls and boilers of all steam
yachts no matter how small, must be inspect
ed, and that their pilots and engineers must
be licensed
Clinton E. Williams was confronted by two
| wives at Baltimore police station Tuesday,
and confesses to having three others. He is &
de:erter from the army has been in prison,
and is worthless adventurer generally.
Thomas Moody, daring Texas stage-rob
| Der, has been released from the Chester, His.
penltentidrY on WITH OF naDeitS corpus, tne
court holding that sentences to the peniten
tiary must be upon Indictment and not infor-
| nation
A collision of freight trains on the Crane
| Trunk railroad near Shannonville, Ont
| Tuesday destroyed about s75, 900 worth o
rolling stock and freight, and liberated sew
eral hundred cattle and hogs, which scam
| pered away.
| The duke of Argyll has written a letter tt
the London papers in which he says that Mr.
| Gladstone's attempt to minimize and excus'
the detestabie tyranny of the Irish Nationa
| league shows condition of mind on which
no reliance can be placed for counsel an'
| guidance
| Receiver Armstrong, who is in charge o
the Cincinnati Fidelity hank, viii file petit
ton against Eugene Zimmerman, Henry
| Pogue, W H. Chattield, and Briggs Swift
directors of the bank. for sum between
81 0o0, 600 and s., 000, 000 and charging then
With betrayiug their trusts and being indi
vidually Liable for the losses of depositors
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-31

One day an emissary of the Salvation army
handed my friend card on which were print
ed words to the effect that the wicked would
perish, and added to this statement were few
words of admonition This fippant young
man hastily recalled the giver and said:
"See here, you have delivered this TO the
wrong address. Let me see your pack"
Then, taking heap of cards from the as
tonished emissary, he selected one which sale
the good would be rewarded
This is the one that was meant for me" h'
said. THAT one about the wicked was mean
for my friend. You ought to be more care
full how YOU scatter these cards about"
Il am afraid, said the emissary gently, a
the pack of cards were returned, that yot
are not treading the straight and marrow
way"
well, not at the present moment" said tn
young man, "but came down that way, an(
expect to 60 back, which is worse luck. -
Luke Sharp in Detroit Free Press
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-31

Acting upon the suggestion of Judge
Glenn, Sheriff Silvis and Circuit Clerk
Bowman are directing general changes in
the arrangement of the circuit court
room furniture. Half the seats back of
the railing aIc to be removed and the
others arranged in sort of half circle.
to be raised about six inches. The book
cases will be moved around to the south
wall, but the jury box and witness stand
will remain undisturaed The new ar
| rangement, It is thought, will be much
more convenient for the court officers and
all concerned.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-31
PAY oE NEWSPAPER WRITERS.
Journalism Does Not Compare Unfavor.
ably with Other Professions.

Journalism Does Not Compare Unfavor-
ably with Other Professions.
Ever since newspapers had an existence the
poverty of the newspaper writer has been
proverb. The cause of this is mystery, but
1t probably lies in the fact that barely cen
fury ago newspaper was an expensive and
generally a foolish experiment, while the
lawyer, the minister and the doctor had their
financial status and assured income.
The subject is discussed intelligently in that
able organ of newspaper men, The Journalist,
which takes the obvious, but unusual ground
that newspaper work is as well paid today as
the work of any other trade or profession
This is true, as every newspaper man knows
who stops to think. Thousands of young
doctors, ministers and lawyers are struggling
for chance to live, but reporter with any
ability and industry can get SIS week,
which is twice as much as bare support re-
quires.
Nor does journalism compare unfavorably
with other professions as to the higher prizes
of skill and mental equipment The competi-
ton for these is sharp, and it would be much
sharper were it not for the incorporate
habits of so many talented fellows, who are
proud to call themselves "Bohemians," and
who rapidly drop out of sight in the survival
| of-the fittest.
There are some hundreds Of newspaper
writers in this country who receive a salary
| of 5000 apiece, not counting proprietors
who frequently become rich through their
| newspapers alone; and as to saving and ac-
| cumulating, the class of writers above emu
| merated will compare favorably with the
leaders of any guld It would not be diff
| cult to mention 100 American newspaper
| writers who are to-day worth $4,000 apiece
| and have made it exclusively from the result
| of savings from their salaries, and the full
| list would doubtless aggregate several times
| as many.
| Successful journalism demands peculiar
| qualities, but The Journalist is correct in de
claring that, for the young man who pos
sesses them, there is no human field thai
| offers more attractions w ashington Post.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-31
a SllHUte,

Every observing citizen was familiar
with that little woolly dog which for four
years has been seen always with one of
the teams of Carse & 0blweiler's wagons.
He was owned by the driver. Jacob OH
weil9r, was merry little fellow-homely
as mud fence but full of life, and harm
less. But he fell under the eve of the po-
liceman yesterday morning and was shot
for not wearing his check. His owner
had paid the tax for the year and had the
check in his pocket at that tire. Messrs.
Carse & 0hlweiler and all the employees
at the bottling works feel the loss of the
little mongrel very much, and are justi~
fed in thinking that any policeman ought
to have known the dog and known that
he was checked, for this was the first
| time that he had been without the little
brass tag this season.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-31

Henry Margride, the veteran mail
messenger of Wilton, who was killed be~
tween Miuooka and Joliet yesterday
morning by falling out of the mail car
while going east on his regular run on
the G., r. l. & P road. WAS well known
IN this city; in fact be had friends all
along the line of the C., +. l. & 2. road
which he had passed over for fifteen
years He was about forty one years of
age and went into the army with a cons
pany formed in the lower end of Rock
Island county, MIR. Ed Wilcox being Il
particular friend of bis all through the
war and up to the time of his death He
was held in the highest esteem by all who
knew him.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-31
The Green Aand Marls

In all the counties bordering the Black
lands of Alabama and Mississippi green sand
marls are more or less abundant 1t will be
interesting to the people living in these re-
gions to know that these green sand marls are
highly valuable as a fertilizer for the sweet
potato crop. The green sand is usually mixed
with stable manure and applied by putting in
the ridge under the draws. Green sand marls
are rich in potash, and TO this fact is due their
value as potato ertilizer.-Chicago Times.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-31

It is said of the late Rev. DR. Granville
Moody, the fighting parson," that once at
Piqua, Ohio, where he was preaching, he
made patriotic remark that rather cut Mr..
Frank Mckinney, a local Democratic leader,
and Mckinney threatened to whip him. "You
may get hurt if You try it" replied the minis
ter. But Mckinney wasn't afraid and at
tackled him on the public street. In a twink
ling DR.. Moody grappled with him, got bis
head sin chanceryh and pounded him until lie
begged for mercy, when he let him go, say
ing; Il told you, Frank, / might hurt YOU v
In the scuffie they tumbled over boy and
broke his leg. DR.. Moody at once took charge
of the youugster, paid the surgeons bill and
more, and sent an account to Mckinney for
half the expenses, which the latter paid
New York Tribune.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-31

The police contiu ne their warfare on
the unchecked canine This morning
quite a large number were laid out and
one of the number, it is understood had
authority to enjoy the blessings of Life and
liberty, and that the owner of said animal,
which was Il valuable waterNspauiel, is
about to ask the city for an explanation.
The police are not to blame, but the city
is, if any damages grow out of its dog
laws. The shooting of dogs publicly
anywhere and ev, rywhere. strikes US as
a rather dangerous practice, and if any
harm results the city will be required to
answer foI it; not the police. who are
simply performing their sworn duty,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-31

CHICAGO. Aug. 3l.-The Herald says
"The seven condemned Anarchists are to hang
There Is no longer any doubt about that In
formation has been received through reliable
sources that the supreme court will affirm
the death verdict against the Anarchists
when they meet at Ottawa next Monday.
THIS emphatic statement is made on th'
ground. as The Herald puts it, that justice
Ma -ruder has said that there is no difference
Of opinion in the court on this subject, ant
that Magruder is known to be in favor o
hanging the prisoners.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-31

Golden at morning, silver at noon
and lead at night" is the old sayin,
about eating oranges But there L
something that Is rightly named Golden
and can be taken with benefit at an
hour of the day. This is Dir Price
Golden Medical Dircovery, literally
worth its weight in gold to any one suf
fering with scrofulous affections, impuri
ties of the blood, or diseases of the live
or lungs. 1t is unfaillng By druggists
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-31
The Seventeenth Annual Fan

OF the district agricultural society OF
Scott, Clinton, Muscatine and Cedar
counties at Mount Joy. September 9Th,
It'll, sth and 9th, 1887. Special trains
run to and from Davenport. Increased
premiums head the premium list. New
track, new amphitbeatre. $4,000 In
premiums, Admission % cents; children
under twelve, 10 cents For premium
list and other information apply to
P W. McMANUs.
Davenport
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-31

City Marshal Brennan reports 80 city
and ~ state cases for August
Jim Linchan furnished the required
bail this afternoon and was released
IRON the county jail
During the month of August Magis>
trate Bennett collected 1929 35 in fines
and $17 10 in fees; total, Sl46.45.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-31

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. 31.-An assign.
ment has been made to the Guaranty Trust
compony by the extensive coal and iron oper-
ating firm of Robert Hare Powell's Sons &
Co The cause of the trouble is that Chas.
E. Pennock & Co., rolling mill operators at
Coatesville, owe the firm about 500, 600,
which, however, is well secured. The liabili-
ties of the firm are said to be 81 500, 600 aud
the Powell estate is worth over $40, 900, 600
So the asSignees say the creditors will get l0t
geuta ON the dollar
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-31

Who of us are without trouble be they
small OF larger The blessings of health
are best appreciated when we are SIGH
and in pain. A hacking cough. severk
cold. or any throat or lung disease are
very troublesome; but all OF these may be
quickly and permanently cured by DIR.
Bigelow's Cure. Safe and pleasant for
children. Price so cents.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-31

The dwelling of Edward Glazier at
Andalusia was destroyed by fire last
night with loss of 81, 900. The house
was one of the best in the village, and
was commonly known as the Seward
property.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-31

FNDLAY, Ohio Aug. 3l.-An oil well on
the Foltz farm, twelve miles north of here,
was shot Tuesday and an immense flow of oil
struck The oil spouted i'll steady stream
sixty feet above the derrick, and could not
be controlled for some zine. When con-
nected with tanks, the oil filled four 25B-
barrel tanks in three hours. This is at the
rate of s go barrels per day, but it will
probably drop to 1000 1t is the largest well
in the Ohio field
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-31
Odd rellows' Excursion to Denver, Col via
Rock Island Route

The c., r. |. & P railway offers the
grandest opportunity to see the wonder
full mountain scenery of Colorado at the
smallest expense ever known. Tickets to
Denver and return on sale September 10
to Is inclusive, good to return until DC
tober 81, at extremely low rates, Excur-
slons from Denver to all points in Colo
RADIO at one fare for the round trip to hold
ers of these tickets For further partic-
ulars address L, A HoLBRooK,
G TAP "a, GRIN P Ry, Chicago, III.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-31
Concert.

The fifth subscription concert by the
Great Western band will be given a
Black Hawk watch tower, on Thursday
Sept |, Concert commences at $50 p,
m, All friends of the subscribers are in
vited. Cars will leave the tower at 8 p
m. B. DAVENPORT.
Supt R. |. & NJ. ST, Ry. Co
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-31

Consult comfort. durability. ease,
cheapness, lightness, and strength; aye,
beauty; and put a Rice Coil Spring on
your carriage. 1t will give you a thrill
of Joy every time you ride in it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-31
Insure Your Property

with J. E. Loosely & Co., Successors to
Hayes 6 Cleaveland) general insurance
agents. Fire. tornado, cargo, life and
accident insurance policies written at
lowest rates given by any reliable COM
pany. Ocean steamship passage tickets
for sale. Office removed to No. 1918
Second avenue, next door east of Nc
Intire & Co
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-31

COLUMBIA, S. G., Aug. 31.-Hou. c. G.
Memminger, of Charleston, ex-Confederate
secretary of the treasury, and one of JEFF
ferson DAVIS most trusted friends and conf
dental advisers, is seriously i'll at his summer
residence at Fat Rock lie is not expected
IN TprOYpr
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-31

The First avenue hotel, corner First
avenue and Twentieth street is for rent
The location is near the principal depots
and boat landings, and pays well. En-
uuire on premises. Saloon also for rent.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-31
THE MARkE rs.


CHICAGO. Aug. 80
Quotations on the board of trade to-day were as
follows: Wheat-No August. opened 6s1sc
nominal, closed 6S14c nominal; September,
opened 6Slac, closed Gsl4c; October, opened
70l4c closet i0lac. Corn-No. August opened
40l@c nominal, closed i0Ls,; September, opened
l0l5c. close i(9sc October opened 4i15c, closed
AL, 94c hid. Oats-No > August. opened and
closed 2iisc nominal; September, opened and
closed 2ill; October opened and CLOSED
4sJasc Pork Year, opened Sli5O bid, closed
s1l IS nominal; January. opened si2.30, closed
Sl2 22ls Lard August opened S6.35 nom
NAL closed 81 a),ii4 nominal
Live stock-Th- Union sgo;k yards report tn"
following rang. OF prices: lIogs-The market
opened steady, hut soon weakened nj a decline d
Dc: light grades, s5l0,l5 35; rough packing
$4,S56e505; heavy packing and shipping lots
s. 10a545
Produce: Butter-Fancv creamery. 26ls27c per
III; selected dairy. 1sd.!l:; pae,tilg stock, 12d
l3c Eggs-Close caudled. sIif61fec per doz
Foultry-Spring chickens, Pc per ID; Old hens,
De- ducks ami turkeys, S7nSc. Potatoes Ohio,
S235Gg2 80 per bbl; Illinois, S3.00435 per BIOL
Ferries Backberries, Sl.05 11.Jo per l6qt case;
bIueberries. st.50712.0l per LOOT case. New ap-
pies sl25G920O per bbl
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-31

NEW ORR. Aug 81
Wheat-Steady; No. red winter September,
79Lsc; do October, aG3se. Corn-Steady; No. =
mixed cash, sic; do September, 1855: do octo-
ber 4qslc 0ats-Duli; No. mixed Septeln-
her, 3l4c Rye Unchanged Barley-Dull.
Pork Dull. old mess, Sf5o0915,a5. Lard
$672 September: 81 &C. October.
Cattle No arket; dressed beef steady; com
mon to good native sides 61aM719c; prime and
extra do, 7s40sc: Texas and Colorado beef, 81
6s6I5c Todays cable from Liverpool quotes
American refrigerator beef dull at 7ibc Sheep
Firmer for sheep; steady for lambs; sheep 4G
5ssc; lambs, 4d7c Hogs-Nomnally steady
live hogs. s. .so05eo.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-31

Oat.-New &c Old 28c
Hay-Timstny-S12O0 @$15.o0
Hay-Wild, ss0S12.0O.
Rye-S9c.
Corn--Old 43c. New, 35c.
Potatoes-75c.
Cosl-Soft lilo hard % 90!
Cord Wood Oak, $500; Hickory. s..
Straw-S801: baled 81 90
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-31
INTELLIGENCE COLUMN.
7 PER GENT MORTGAGES

E'oR SALE, SIXTY LOTS IN MY AD-
Il ditions o the city of Rock Island on four year.
~ tyments, with interest atsix per Cent per an
uum y DAVENPORT.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-31

EOR sALE.-A NEW HOWE SEW
ing machine with all the modern improve
ments. Enquire at ARGUS office.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-12

There is nothing so enchanting as the
woodland life OF Scotland.
At Balloch we took the steamer en- Loeb
Lomond, which lies deeply buried in the
soltest and greonest of hills. The water is
the most peculiar color, being perfectly
black My Italian friend, so familiar with
the Swiss lakes, saw in this its most curl
Gus feature. Miles and miles OF swards
and meadows stretch out before the eye in
II picture OF eternal summer, Many little
cottages are built there, used for residences
in the warm months, and are totally COW
cred with vines, which, in the absence of
trees, are utilized for shade The lake is
placid, and, owing to the hills surrounding
il, is delightfully."- cool.
Loeb katrine is larger, grauder body
Of water Here is where Sir Walter was
furnished with material for his Lady Of
the Lake" While on the steamer, down
the billowy waters rutlled by our steamer
came light canoe, propelled by a bcauti-
full young woman, who smiled and waved
10 the passengers. We were told that 1t
has become business with her to follow
every steamer, which, beside being re-
muncratiye to her, would render still more
famous the immortal poem.
LEE MOORE.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-12
TEMPERANCE HOTELS.

Nothing surprised me 80 much as the
number oftempcrance hotels In Edinburgh,
The city suffers from fanatics on this
subject. In fact, the Scotch love whisky,
and are excessive drinkers. Said a Scotch
man TO me- at will ma do any good
these Temperance societies. We have In
heritcd iasto from time immemorial for
It." Az night, in the obscure streets Of
the city, every third man YOU meet Is
drunk. An italian friend was travelling
with me, and We had both selected the
same hotel for our headquarters. lie did
not know Il was a temperance place, nor
did ], and when explained TO him that Il
meant there would he no wine at the Ia
Bile, he was 80 astonished ~ scarcely 10
know what TO say, and insisted on chang.
ing his abode. "No wine at table d hoie;
| shall not stay" lie afterward said in
French that he thought Scotland very
outrc, and heconsidercdii hardly civilized.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-12
LODGE NOTICES.

BEAUTIFUL Monograms made at Thaycr's.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-12
syrup OF Figs

Manufactured only by the California Fig
Syrup company, San Francisco, Cal, Is
natures own true laxative. II is the most
easily taken and the most pleasantly effective
remedy known to cleanse the system when
bilious or costive, TO dispol headaches, colds
and fevcrs, 10 cure hahitual constipation, in.
digestion, etc For sale in 80 cents and u
bottles by II. ]. Hester and all leading
druggists Van Nlcct & Co., q. W. Jones y
Co., w. n. WilLerson & Co., Mansfield &
Co., have been appointed wholesale agents
at Memphis.